CEGV Launches New Campaign to Fund Gender-Based Violence Supports!
We are excited to share a new and improved tool for you to easily get involved in our budget advocacy efforts! Our Stand with Survivors Advocacy Campaign is focused on […]
“Transformation is Possible” Report Released
The Coalition had the opportunity to participate in a City of Seattle funded workgroup that focused on identifying and making recommendations to expand community responses to domestic violence. The Community […]
Thank you for voting yes on King County Proposition 1!
We are thrilled that so many of our neighbors and community members showed their support for the VSHSL at the ballot box!
Reflections on our 2023 Celebration of Change
We were thrilled to have an overflow crowd at this year’s Celebration of Change. We celebrated the impact of outgoing ED Merril Cousin and celebrated our new co-EDs Lea Aromin and Amarinthia Torres
Merril Cousin, Signing Off
I am so proud of the work we have been able to do together over the last two and a half decades to greatly expand the services available to survivors of domestic and sexual violence in our communities.
Welcome to Amarinthia Torres, Co-Executive Director – Policy
We are thrilled to announce that the CEGV Board of Directors voted to hire Amarinthia Torres to the Co-Executive Director – Policy position! The entire Board and staff unanimously and enthusiastically supported this hiring decision. Amarinthia will begin her new position on May 22nd.
Welcome to Lea Aromin, Co-Executive Director – Programs
We are thrilled to announce that this month, the CEGV Board of Directors voted to promote Lea Aromin, our current Director of Programs and Membership, to the position of Co-Executive Director – Programs.
Spotlight on The Justice for Families Project
We’re very proud of the work and dedication that Tracee Parker and other collaborators have put into creating trainings and tools necessary to identify and articulate the presence, nature, and impact of DV in the family home.
Welcome to the team, Nykki Canete
Meet our new Gender Based Violence/Behavioral Health Training and Collaboration Manager, Nykki Canete!
New Seattle Sexual Assault Resource Connector Tool
A resource tool for survivors of sexual assault launched in January 2023, allowing survivors, or those seeking to support survivors, to immediately connect to specific resources they’re looking for.
2023 Annual Meeting with a Transformative Justice Focus
During this year’s annual meeting, we invited our membership to reshape our collective notions of justice or survivors.
A Heartfelt Farewell from Merril Cousin
It is with a mix of excitement and sadness that I am sharing the news that I have made the difficult decision to move on from my position as Executive Director of the Coalition next June.